Thai Buddhist monks carrying lanterns ... Christmas has been a public holiday since 1949, Buddha’s Birthday was designated in 1975. The designation came after a decade-long effort by Korea's ...

Last month's Seoul Lantern Festival was held from Dec. 19-31 ... created a festive atmosphere with around 50 vendors selling Christmas gifts, homemade crafts and food. [email protected] *This ...

Philippines has launched the first global stop of their exhibit “Lights of Korea: Jinju Silk Lanterns” at their headquarters ...

“We have fully resumed this unique, wonderful, and world-famous Christmas ... created a lantern whose lights first danced to the soundtrack of the hit South Korean television series “Squid ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival. Participants, some dressed in traditional ...

“Christmas lunch, however, compelled people to linger and mingle.” It was, she said, one of the few times she saw English and Korean spoken in the same room. Sweet and spicy dwaeji bulgogi can ...